Question

In "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain, what adjectives best describe the character of Jim Smiley?

credible, genuine
realistic, funny
comic, exaggerated
idealistic, dreamy

Answer 1

Comic, exaggerated

Step-by-step explanation:

Jim Smiley is clearly a funny character, betting on rather arbitrary things like how far a frog can jump. He's exaggerated in the sense that he'll bet a large sum on pretty much anything ($40 in Mark Twain's day was roughly a thousand dollars today!)